Zahi Hawass
Ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt
After a full year of negotiations, the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) has finally succeeded in bringing an ancient sarcophagus…
Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral
Al-Ahram leads with extensive comments from Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, who spoke yesterday at the opening session of the Fourth…
Today’s papers: Football euphoria continues, Zahi Hawass in trouble
Egypt
February 2, 2010
Today’s papers: Football euphoria continues, Zahi Hawass in trouble
Celebrations continued for a second day in the mainstream papers, with front pages all around dedicated to the national football…
Conference to address stolen Egypt artifacts
Egypt
January 6, 2010
Conference to address stolen Egypt artifacts
Egypt has invited 30 countries currently in possession of antiquities from ancient civilizations to participate in a conference aimed at…
SCA to formally request return of Nefertiti bust
Archaeology
December 30, 2009
SCA to formally request return of Nefertiti bust
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) will form a committee to be headed by Nabil el-Arabi, head of the…
Weekly round-up: The English-language press on Egypt
Egypt
December 21, 2009
Weekly round-up: The English-language press on Egypt
The story out of Egypt that seemed to garner the most attention in international media this week was the news…
Antiquities council to request return of Nefertiti bust
Egypt
December 21, 2009
Antiquities council to request return of Nefertiti bust
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) will convene this week to discuss details of a request for Germany to return…